love and hate, potomac primary edition
February 11th, 2008 @ 9:57 pm | love & hate | Post a Commentlove: I get to vote in person for the first time ever! and shockingly, it matters (I’ve always voted absentee)
hate: If they don’t give me a sticker that says “I Voted” I am going to be really sad
love: It’s day 6 and I’m still going strong as a vegetarian. Well, a vegetarian who eats things that once lived in the sea (I have no heart for the squid, it seems) and eats cheese that comes from cows who probably live a crappy life (but please do not expect me to ever give up cheese). Thanks for all your veggie cooking suggestions!
hate: lunchtime is the worst for avoiding meat. It’s in all my Lean Cuisines and deli favorites. I’m still working on the best lunchtime replacements. Tomorrow: pita, homemade hummus, and greek salad goodies.
love: an upcoming 3-day weekend
hate: a canceled cross-country ski trip once scheduled for said 3-day weekend (long story)
love: we are making some progress on the house, and even had some contractors come in to give us quotes on a few small projects
hate: one of the quotes we got back was for (hold onto your seats please) FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS. I’m still trying to pick myself up off the floor.
love: I like my life. I have a freaking good life.
hate: so why do I feel like I don’t really know what I’m supposed to do with it? Cue ongoing low-level existential crisis alarm!
love: selling stuff on craigslist. It’s the best way to get rid of stuff and make money at the same time, and with relative ease
hate: I might have a compulsion for also buying things on craigslist. Like 95% of everything in my house.
love: when you leave your loves & hates in the comments, my lovelies! Oh, and Go Obama! 
Those home improvement people will totally over-quote you. We remodled our bathroom for $1,000 by ourself. The original quote? Somewhere around $15,000. Crazy.
written by Marriage-101
February 11th, 2008 @ 10:02 pm
I always love your love/hate posts. I’m interested to see how you do as a veggie. You might want to check out the Moosewood Cookbook. I have a copy by happenstance and it’s pretty awesome.
written by Nic
February 11th, 2008 @ 10:06 pm
Be careful with those little “I voted” stickers. They ruin leather, suede and cashmere, and they become permanent on anything else after about a day.
Just a tip.
May have to blog about this.
SPM
written by Pagan Marbury
February 11th, 2008 @ 10:38 pm
love: the democratic primary is heating up to a real race this year
hate: we may not know who are nominee is for a while
love: I get to see my boyfriend on Friday!!
hate: I have to give a dreaded presentation on Thursday
love: the weather in southern california
hate: I am too stressed out to enjoy it
Have fun voting tomorrow! and wear that sticker proudly (I’m sure they will have one)!
written by Emily
February 11th, 2008 @ 11:46 pm
You’re doing great!
Love: That I don’t hate this job.
Hate: That this job makes me tired.
Love: Cheap clothing store I found.
Hate: I’m the biggest size in the store. GAH.
written by alyndabear
February 12th, 2008 @ 2:55 am
Love: Voting in the primaries (and general election) this year - it’s such an exciting year for politics!
Hate: Having to announce whether you’re voting Democrat or Republican in order to get the right voting card - what ever happened to your vote being personal and private???
written by Nilsa S.
February 12th, 2008 @ 8:03 am
love: That the election is so exciting.
hate: All the exit polling and hours of stupid reporting slicing and dicing us into younger / older, black / white / Hispanic, change / experience, men / women that turns interesting trends in a complicated decision into cut-and-dried stereotypes.
love: That our boy Obama is doing so well!
hate: That I seriously doubt Hillary would agree to be his running mate. Maybe Biden?
written by Laurel
February 12th, 2008 @ 9:02 am
love: how interesting and close this year’s primary race is, at least on the democrat side.
hate: we most likely will have to wait until the convention in august to find out who the candidate will be.
love: that i’m getting an tax refund this year.
hate: that it isn’t as much as last year’s.
love: the nice, semi-warm weather we’ve been having.
hate: that the weather fluctuates. one day it will be in the 60s, the next day it’s in the 40s.
written by cady
February 12th, 2008 @ 9:19 am
Totally sporting my voting sticker this morning! I earned it for waiting in line for an hour:)
written by Laurie
February 12th, 2008 @ 9:29 am
Love: The enthusiasm and debate over the presidential primary
Hate: How that can make us divisive
Love: It’s a good time to be a Democrat
Hate (only a little): That I have to wait til 5:30 to vote today.
Love: When it’s slow at work and I get to catch up on things
Hate: When it’s slow at work and I have nothing to do
Love: Warm covers on a cold day
Hate: That my bedroom is the coldest room in my apt
written by generation next
February 12th, 2008 @ 9:40 am
Love: Pretty snow on the way in to work today
Hate: Dangerous snow/ice in the forecast for the evening commute
Love: The green flats I’m wearing
Hate: They are past their prime, but I can’t bear to let them go
Love: Watching the Westminster Dog Show
Hate: That it, plus Audrey’s new puppy, makes the husband want another dog, so I have to be the bad guy
written by RA
February 12th, 2008 @ 10:03 am
love: that it’s election day in DC!
hate: that i’m voting absentee in VT and have to wait for my ballot
love: voting!!
hate: i don’t get a sticker
love: obamaramamama
hate: awwwshucksabee…he scares me
love: snow?
hate: i probably won’t get to leave early
love: long weekend coming up!
hate: it’s only tuesday
written by heidi
February 12th, 2008 @ 11:26 am
love: the term potomac primary.
hate: not really, but i don’t like chesapeake primary as much.
love: milk. as a former dairy farmer, i can confidently say that cows are beloved by their caretakers and live happy lives. If you have questions, please ask me or visit dairyfarmingtoday.org.
hate: not being able to breathe right now. stupid stuffy nose.
written by JP
February 12th, 2008 @ 11:43 am
Well, Obama swept Washington, and I’m feeling fairly confident that he’ll do the same in your neck of the woods!
And if sea creatures are still allowed on your menu, Lean Cuisine makes a really great salmon, spinach, and orzo rice meal that I looooove and highly recommend!
written by Angela
February 12th, 2008 @ 1:13 pm
Love: Getting to vote in person for the first time also, no more absentee here.
Hate: That the big vote is still a while away.
Love: Craigslist apartment ads giving me hope of moving out.
Hate: Not moving just yet.
Love: Your blog
written by katelin
February 12th, 2008 @ 4:03 pm
love: working with a napping puppy on my lap because my boss is letting her come to work with me until she’s housetrained.
hate: that pretty soon I have to go do a photo shoot that’s going to keep me away from my puppy for a couple of hours.
written by audrey
February 12th, 2008 @ 4:45 pm
Love: watching the elections
Hate: that I don’t get to vote (since I’m Canadian)
Love: that I’m 6 weeks away from having this baby
Hate: that I gained 6 lbs this week. (ahhh!)
we’re doing home renovations also. All little projects. My Father in Law is a contractor, so it helps that he can come and help my husband a bit.
written by Laural
February 12th, 2008 @ 6:47 pm
Love: the awesome kids I work with
Hate: that my job also means working with some really lame adults
Love: Making fun home improvements
Hate: Why do home renovations cost so much!
written by Erin
February 12th, 2008 @ 7:07 pm
Love: Finding fellow DC-area bloggers!
Hate: The DC primary was closed, so as a registered Independent, I couldn’t vote. Boo!
Love: I’m planning a beach trip to Honduras with my girls!
Hate: It’s 20 effing degrees outside and raining ICE.
Love your blog…
written by Jen
February 12th, 2008 @ 8:37 pm
I must have missed that part about you eating only vegetarian meals! How long is this for? (And yeah, definitely a lot harder to find frozen meals that are meatless…)
written by Zandria
February 12th, 2008 @ 8:45 pm
Love: My kitten.
Hate: He like to snooze on the mousepad!
Also - pescetarian is the term for a vegetarian who eats seafood. I just learned that earlier today
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pescetarianism
written by Erica
February 12th, 2008 @ 10:26 pm
Congrats on the veggie-ness. I was veggie for 6 years and vegan for 6 months (so, go cheese!) Smart ones has a 3 (5?) cheese ziti that is actually pretty tastey. And also - cheese comes from Happy Cows in California. So don’t worry.
written by Aimee
February 12th, 2008 @ 10:26 pm
You just need to delve into the Morinstar Farm products for your lunches… Chicken Patties, Veggie Burgers, Fake Buffalo Wings, Veg Corn Dogs… all kinds of choices!
Love: That my family is in town!
Hate: That my baby only wants MEEEEEEEEE to hold her…. I guess we’re teething again
written by ambitiousmrs
February 12th, 2008 @ 11:21 pm
By the way I meant Morning Star Farm - I must need to go to bed!
written by ambitiousmrs
February 12th, 2008 @ 11:22 pm
Wooo Obama! Laters, Hilary.
written by Larissa
February 13th, 2008 @ 3:38 am
Love: 2 hour delay today!
Hate: Ice on my windsheild causing me to walk to train station
Love: 3 day weekend ahead!
Hate: It’s still 3 days away
written by K
February 13th, 2008 @ 9:36 am
THAT STICKER IS GREAT- MAKES YOU FEEL PROUD AND I HOPE YOU WEAR IT WITH YOUR HEAD HELD HIGH
written by Princess Extraordinaire
February 13th, 2008 @ 10:45 am
cute new pic!!
Btw, nice job delivering DC to our guy. I heard 75% went to him? Crazy.
written by Marisa
February 13th, 2008 @ 12:30 pm
Love: the enthusiasm that Obama creates!
Hate: that i can’t decide who I like more, Clinton or Obama
Love: soup and a few chunks of cheese on the side (the lunch I JUST ate…totally vegetarian, by accident)
Hate: that I am behind on blog reading
written by Lindsey
February 13th, 2008 @ 12:43 pm
Love: That Obama did awesome last night! Woot!
Hate: That Huckabee won’t give up.
Love: My new Blog template.
Hate: No hate. Still love the new template I got.
Love: That Afghani restaurant that you recommended. It’s been awhile since we went but OMG. I will frequent it when I move.
Hate: That the move is still not set in stone.
written by Julie
February 13th, 2008 @ 3:09 pm
Yay Obama!
Oh, and try Smart Ones Lasagna Florentine. I love it!
written by Kelly
February 13th, 2008 @ 10:45 pm
According to TV (because EVERYTHING on TV is True!) Cheese comes from happy cows in California. So I think you’re good there. ;o)
xox
written by heidikins
February 15th, 2008 @ 1:23 pm